HR Communities of Practice

The HR Communities of Practice Office supports UW–Madison’s human resources and payroll communities by fostering resource sharing, education, and professional networking. By acting as the key connection between campus professionals and the central Office of Human Resources, we advance the quality and effectiveness of human resources practices across campus.

We facilitate several monthly CoP meetings and support various conferences and HR-related activities. For a list of upcoming events, view the HR CoP calendar.

Our team strives to support the healthy development of learning communities and experiences, enabling human resource and payroll professionals to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities for the benefit of the broader UW–Madison community.

• Supporting and facilitating peer-organized and led “communities of practice” in response to needs and aspirations of their members. Creating and implementing training in emerging areas identified in those learning communities.
• Envisioning, developing, delivering, and evaluating the HR Competency model, certificate program, and associated programs to provide effective learning opportunities to campus HR and Payroll Professionals.
• Serving as a liaison between UW–Madison HR and Payroll and the UW System Service Center.
• Acting as operational, training, and facilitation consultants to the HR and Payroll communities, partnering with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to improve processes and develop and oversee delegations of authority.
• Fostering the building and sustaining of relationships across communities.

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